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单词 commandment
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Definition of commandment in English:

commandment

noun kəˈmɑːndməntkəˈmæn(d)mənt
  • 1A divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments.

    神的戒律,圣诫(尤指基督教十诫中的一诫)

    the Sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the Fourth Commandment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are so structured that acceptance of the relationship created by the first commandment entails obedience to all the rest.
    • On the contrary, the king should respect God and keep his commandments.
    • Therefore we should obey the commandment of the Prophet in order to prosper in the hereafter.
    • The commandment to love God is one of the six constant commandments.
    • As a charismatic healer he attracted a wide following, and inspired people to worship God and keep His commandments in simplicity and with joy.
    • God set out commandments to protect the people he loved, who were vulnerable due to their turbulent times and divided nature.
    • We see in the first commandment that we are not free to worship other gods.
    • If everyone simply lived by the rules of the 10 commandments there would be no problems.
    • He wanted to enter the Promised Land so that he could fulfill the commandments and thereby have a new opportunity to fulfill the Divine wish.
    • But there is this commandment, the commandment to be holy, which prohibits such behaviors.
    • As representative head of the human race, his departure from even one of God's commandments would have serious consequences for all his descendants.
    • The commandment to respect God's name refers specifically to the ten Hebrew names by which God is designated in the Bible.
    • The Ten Commandments served as an introduction to the other commandments.
    • Sins against the first commandment, not the sixth, are still our most frequent failure.
    • Too many, misunderstanding the nature of faith and presuming upon the grace of God, disregard the commandments of God.
    • But I find the category of grave external sin against the sixth commandment too broad for the reasons I have stated.
    • Our part is to keep the commandments of the Scriptures as well as we can, continually praying and asking the Lord's help.
    • We know we have transgressed His laws, broken His commandments, and offended His holiness.
    • Indeed, this is an indication of the Divine nature of the commandments.
    • This is a reference to Satan and his accomplices who try to creep up in the skies to overhear divine commandments.
    Synonyms
    order, edict, command, mandate, proclamation, dictum, fiat, promulgation, precept
    1. 1.1humorous A rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments.
      神的戒律,圣诫(尤指基督教十诫中的一诫)
      she had followed her mother's commandments for long enough
      Example sentencesExamples
      • know my youngest son, who yearns to join corporate America as a stock analyst, wants to live up to his Dad's commandment to do good things and make money without selling your soul.
      • The Men Commandments: Three dozen universal rules and regulations for guys (minus the beer).
      • It was her husband who had instructed her concerning the commandment.
      Synonyms
      order, instruction, directive, direction, injunction, demand, stipulation, requirement, exhortation, bidding, request

Origin

Middle English: from Old French comandement, from comander 'to command' (see command).

Definition of commandment in US English:

commandment

nounkəˈmæn(d)məntkəˈman(d)mənt
  • 1A divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments.

    神的戒律,圣诫(尤指基督教十诫中的一诫)

    the Sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the Fourth Commandment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the contrary, the king should respect God and keep his commandments.
    • The commandment to respect God's name refers specifically to the ten Hebrew names by which God is designated in the Bible.
    • The Ten Commandments served as an introduction to the other commandments.
    • Our part is to keep the commandments of the Scriptures as well as we can, continually praying and asking the Lord's help.
    • The commandment to love God is one of the six constant commandments.
    • We see in the first commandment that we are not free to worship other gods.
    • They are so structured that acceptance of the relationship created by the first commandment entails obedience to all the rest.
    • Therefore we should obey the commandment of the Prophet in order to prosper in the hereafter.
    • Too many, misunderstanding the nature of faith and presuming upon the grace of God, disregard the commandments of God.
    • God set out commandments to protect the people he loved, who were vulnerable due to their turbulent times and divided nature.
    • He wanted to enter the Promised Land so that he could fulfill the commandments and thereby have a new opportunity to fulfill the Divine wish.
    • We know we have transgressed His laws, broken His commandments, and offended His holiness.
    • But there is this commandment, the commandment to be holy, which prohibits such behaviors.
    • If everyone simply lived by the rules of the 10 commandments there would be no problems.
    • But I find the category of grave external sin against the sixth commandment too broad for the reasons I have stated.
    • This is a reference to Satan and his accomplices who try to creep up in the skies to overhear divine commandments.
    • Indeed, this is an indication of the Divine nature of the commandments.
    • As a charismatic healer he attracted a wide following, and inspired people to worship God and keep His commandments in simplicity and with joy.
    • Sins against the first commandment, not the sixth, are still our most frequent failure.
    • As representative head of the human race, his departure from even one of God's commandments would have serious consequences for all his descendants.
    Synonyms
    order, edict, command, mandate, proclamation, dictum, fiat, promulgation, precept
    1. 1.1humorous A rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments.
      神的戒律,圣诫(尤指基督教十诫中的一诫)
      she had followed her mother's commandments for long enough
      Example sentencesExamples
      • know my youngest son, who yearns to join corporate America as a stock analyst, wants to live up to his Dad's commandment to do good things and make money without selling your soul.
      • It was her husband who had instructed her concerning the commandment.
      • The Men Commandments: Three dozen universal rules and regulations for guys (minus the beer).
      Synonyms
      order, instruction, directive, direction, injunction, demand, stipulation, requirement, exhortation, bidding, request

Origin

Middle English: from Old French comandement, from comander ‘to command’ (see command).

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